Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Puzzle No. 78: Go Fish

Go Fish

By teamcrazymatt
(Originally published as MyCrossword #942.)
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Squares filled: 0/164
Exolve Print Notes Jotter

Across
1Crooked leech reneges on crimeboss, ultimately giving poisonous compound (8,5)
10I plot to helm Euro after crash passes - thou possibly art deceiving! (6,5)
11Cored pastry by breadbox? (3)
12You and I court taking in regular pieces of turf with sport - it's right to use another's (8)
14Hierarchies principally cancelled summers? (6)
16Fiend removing top? That's wrong (4)
17Young criminals hiding new books separately nowadays melt (10)
19Display covering side table initially not leaking at all (10)
20Shrub found by Panama, perhaps east of Cambodia? (4)
22One swimming a bit west of lakes that is... (6)
23...in water current resides by Parisian who is another swimmer (8)
25Extension of greeting is endless (3)
26Arranged restoration abruptly at end of mournful wake (7,4)
28Boy in chatroom with men playing quiet rhythm game (8,5)

Down
2Cry after firm hug (3)
3Termination of old bill splitting from thievery (6)
4Live a lot, largely at the house of gutless intelligentsia cursing to destress (10)
5Succeeded Mike with some scoring the primary duck (4)
6Banned impromptu ode luring its citizens northward (5,3)
7Consort's rule media starts to zealously hassle, often unlawfully (7,4)
8Ulster mimes oddly performing with stringed instruments amidst unusually warm October (2,5,6)
9Film crowds around 6:10 beginning to independently cooperate based on observation (13)
13Broken ulna I'll cure like bacteria (11)
15Pervertedly, the lie to us is shadow (10)
18Before portion of Mass, a minor bishop creates inverted writing (8)
21Pilgrimage from the South involves arrival in Australian wood (6)
24Juice drunk by both sides in macho game (4)
27First-class master's object (3)

Monday, January 16, 2023

Puzzle No. 77: Delightful Heat

Delightful Heat

By teamcrazymatt
The answer to 1a/25/1d/8 must be entered consecutively around the perimeter of the grid. Direction and starting square are for you to discover.
(Originally published as MyCrossword #917.)
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Squares filled: 0/168
Exolve Print Notes Jotter

Across
1, 25, 1d, 8d01, 25, 1d, 8dOpening lyrics of text, book about minister sheltered by singer with issue with chief's M.O., mistakenly crushed by tactical air-to-surface missile one deadly day by house located in quiet English square - positive message, reading oddest of items (4,3,1,5,4,2,5,2,2,7,2,2,9,8)
9Toxic plant starts to blast acid, filling lower New England (7)
10County losing backing and support for zealot (7)
11Performance of oboist is minimal in jams (15)
13Operation whose leader's died around spring shows composure (10)
15Couple of youth seen with glimpse of glorified one who may be meditating (4)
17Fail to mention conclusion to Cobblepot after Joker loses case (4)
18Active Glaswegian perhaps boards northern train to Buffalo by way of province (4,6)
20Sudden flight that makes censor red? (12,3)
22Markets energy pipeline primarily through home for dwarves (7)
23Spray of aloe surprisingly worn by crooks hiding odd pieces (7)
25See 1a

Down
1See 1a
2See 24d
3Layabout dated awful catches - boyfriend finally kicked out (8)
4Ladies' unending staggering perfection (5)
5After spending millions, mom on dates ordered plate of crabs? (9)
6Offering serve at Ostapenko, ultimately holding 15-love (2-4)
7Largely-traditional anti-alternative dental practice (11)
8See 1a
12State quip: piss is simply drinks in reverse (11)
14Shots fired over unspoiled area make ensemble look worn (9)
16Cronies manipulated a boring situation (8)
19Wears special gold trousers on vacation (6)
21Books with lots of bloody spots (5)
24, 224, 2Gull captain of expostion, drawn in by corresponding with women (3,3)

Puzzle No. 99: Nature-Led